Wednesday, September 05, 2012

I admit I don't follow politics very much. I'm not alone in this. A lot of people have grown tired of the endless child-like arguing between the parties and tune out. I'm registered as a Democrat but haven't always voted that way. I consider the candidate when I vote. But over the years, and especially these last four years, the extreme Republicans seem to have lost their ever-loving minds. There's a mob mentality, "kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out", sort of feverish pitch to their rhetoric. For all their talk against big government telling them what to do, they sure do spend a lot of time telling everyone else what to do. And how to believe. And who to marry. And all in the name of God. It isn't the first time that God has been used to further people's agendas. You don't want to marry someone of the same sex? Then don't. You don't believe in abortion? Then don't have one. You think everyone on welfare are lazy, opportunist tearing down this country? They aren't. I'm a Christian. I've had an abortion. I've been on welfare. I haven't married someone of the same sex because I'm not homosexual. When I see posts on facebook telling me that as a Christian, if I care about my country, I better vote Republican, I see that as bullying. I see that as pushy. I see that as a complete manipulation and slap in the face to the God that I believe in. And I don't want any part of it.

There are other issues, besides the ones I've mentioned, that this writer, Jane Devin, addresses. For me, she nailed it.